Hair by Valerie Dutton

Life Update and Schedule Info!

Dear beautiful clients,

It has been a LONG while since I have sent out an email. I know that most of you are aware that my life has been somewhat of a mess lately. So I thought I’d it would be a good idea to send an email and get everyone on the same page for what is going on and what my future plans are.
So last year in November, my son William was sent to the hospital and diagnosed with type one diabetes. And to be brutally honest , it has turned our lives upside down. It is very easy (from the outside looking in) to think, oh it’s just diabetes…it’s super common and he’ll be fine. However the true fact is I make almost 100 extra decisions a day just to make sure my son is stable/stays alive. We are entering 7months of being on this journey and just when we think we have it under control, diabetes humbles us quickly. With summer here and a growth spurt around the corner , we are experiencing some new blood sugar issues. This is totally normal however it makes being at work more challenging.
Everyone for the most part has been absolutely understanding! Especially when the alarms are going off in the salon and I am having to make phone calls to ensure everything is handled properly. With this being said….i know I have also let some of you down. I have had to cancel people the last minute, cancel day of and I also feel that my quality of work is declining because I’m so preoccupied with my kids. And this is not ok. For all of those things I am sorry. I truly am from the bottom of my heart….this is not the way I typically do business and I feel awful.
With that being said….my summer schedule got totally messed up in my booking app and I am not sure how this happened. The only way I can handle this is week by week. If my son is having an off day, or his blood sugar is not cooperating, cgm’s or pump not working I will have to cancel last minute. I also cannot guarantee that I will be able to reschedule you. I know this is quite frustrating but this is the brutal truth and I want to be transparent with you guys. I have a handful of hairdressers in my salon suites that I can refer you to…I trust them and I know they would take care of you guys for me.
Going forward, I want to let all of you know that I have applied for a job at my son’s school. They will not start going through applications until July 13….at this point I have not received a phone call but I have spoke to the principal and I do feel very confident about a future there. IF that were to happen, I would no longer be working during the week. I would only be working every other Sunday. This means that I would not be able to fit everybody in on those every other Sundays I would make sure that all of you were taken care of and in good hands or even help finding a new hairdresser if that was the case.
I really hope that this clarifies everything that has been happening in my life. And I want to make sure that all of you know that I am forever grateful for your business and your kindness and your support.

Much love,
Valerie

A Quick Update from the Folks at Tangled Hair Salon Click here for an update from Tangled Hair Salon!

Hello my beautiful Clients! I want to thank all of you for being so incredibly patient with me as my family and I navigate our new lifestyle!! It’s been an adjustment for sure! I just wanted to pop in and say my booking site is now open! Just a few friendly reminders….
✨please remember I still have an amazing partner who shares my space with me! This means the days I put on my schedule are MY days…i CANNOT work any days outside of that☺️
✨I may be on my phone a little more than usual… whether it’s to call my son or text him or just checking on his blood sugar! I will still have amazing conversations with all of you, I’ll just have to check in with my son a little more often ☺️
✨if you are sick PLEASE CANCEL/RESCHEDULE with me. I will NOT risk my son getting sick because you want/need your hair done. If you come in sick I will send you home and reschedule you immediately! I am saying that with the most love, it’s a lot harder for my son to recover from illness now than before, family will always be my priority☺️
✨lastly….no politics! 😂

Besides that, I love you guys! I appreciate you all more than you’ll ever know and again thank you for your patience 🫶🏼

Hello beautiful Clients! We are home from the hospital and my son is doing good however this is a huge learning curve for the whole entire family! Not only that getting him ready to go back to school is stressful and scary as a parent.
With that being said, I am doing my best. I will start looking over my schedule this week. I cannot promise that I can get everybody back in that I had to cancel. My partner. is absolutely amazing with hair you guys and does a phenomenal job if I cannot get you in I will let you guys know so you’re not left hanging I will also post her booking page in the comments. If you’re one of my clients and you end up having to book with Kristen, I’m going to give her all of the notes. I am also going to let her use my color line so everybody’s hair color will be exactly the same! I know this may seem like the world is ending, but everything will be OK. My schedule is just jammed packed with all of the holiday festivities coming up I am already pretty booked and honestly, my son is my main priority.
I love all of you so much but I just ask that you have grace and kindness when reaching out to me as I am not doing that great right now …. I appreciate all of you for understanding and being patient with me during this difficult time.

Hello Clients…Yesterday was a whirlwind. I have been with my son for 2 days in the hospital. Unfortunately he has been diagnosed with Type One diabetes. 😭 This whole weekend has been a whirlwind of emotions and fears and learning. With that being said….i have reached out to some of you regarding your appointments for this Sunday (11/9) I will in fact need to cancel and reschedule. I will also need to cancel Monday and Tuesday (11-10 &11-11) we have A TON of appointments/classes coming up that cannot be missed. I have told many of you with the up most respect that my family comes first. I will not be answering any more hair questions until Tuesday or Wednesday.I am totally stressed and anxious so I want to thank you for understanding and patience.

✨HELLO BEAUTIFUL CLIENTS!✨
As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season creeps up on us, i wanted say a few reminders!

✨when booking your appointment please be mindful of the day/time you’re picking…I’ve had quite a few mistakes with people being booked twice. This has been keeping other people from booking their desired appointments…I want to make sure I get to see all of your beautiful faces!

✨POLITICS….I will start off with, I myself am guilty of starting some conversations regarding politics…however that ends today! I love you guys and I want to hear about you, you’re family, friends, pets…EVERYTHING! Going forward I want to keep the salon happy and relaxed 🧘🏻‍♀️

✨The last thing I want to remind of is I have an amazing partner in my salon, her name is and I love her! With that being said we have to keep a very strict schedules because of our kids and families. We set our schedules pretty early on in the year so it’s locked in.

✨If you try to book online and I do not have any openings, please do not hesitate to reach out to me!! I am always here to help! All I ask is please remember I have set days that I work and with having a partner working alongside me, we have to be mindful of her schedule as well!

✨And as always, I am so grateful and thankful and blessed to have all of you as my clients and friends and family! I appreciate you!✨

I’m Valerie Dutton???
Stay classy Arizona 🫶🏼🌵

✂️ chop chop ✂️ this beauty was ready for a chop! 7 inches!!! Have the best school year .pors 🥰🥰🥰🙏🏼🫶🏼

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✨✨This beauty had decided she wants to start going lighter! Her end goal will be blonde, but we made a pretty big jump yesterday from black to beautiful chocolate brown! The next appointment, we will start the highlighting process so very exciting to watch this transformation!✨✨

Hei all my beautiful clients! I’m just popping in to let you know that I have temporarily shut down online booking! Summer is coming and me and my partner are working out a new schedule that works best for us and our kiddos school schedules! I will let everybody know when the new schedule is up and running! Thank so much for your understanding! 🫶🏼

This beauty was ready for a change! 🤩 thank you for trusting me with your hair! 🙏🏼